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The “F-Bomb” and the “S-Word” Go to Washington
As the nation’s attention was fixed on electing the next Commander-in-Chief, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on November 4th in the first television indecency case since Pacifica was decided in 1978. FCC v. Fox Television Stations involved the use of expletives by celebrities (namely, Bono, Cher, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie) at various award […]
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The “F-Bomb” and the “S-Word” Go to Washington As the nation’s attention was fixed on electing the next Commander-in-Chief, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on November 4th in the first television indecency case since Pacifica was decided in 1978. FCC v. Fox Television Stations involved the use of expletives by celebrities (namely, Bono, Cher, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie) at various award […]
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The “F-Bomb” and the “S-Word” Go to Washington As the nation’s attention was fixed on electing the next Commander-in-Chief, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on November 4th in the first television indecency case since Pacifica was decided in 1978. FCC v. Fox Television Stations involved the use of expletives by celebrities (namely, Bono, Cher, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie) at various award […]
